Argila is an half hourglass shaped sweater, knit from the bottom up in flat pieces. It is designed to be worn with 7.5cm/3” positive ease at the bust and 5cm/2” at the high hip. The front piece is knit in brick stitch, while the back is knit in stockinette stitch, except for the top section at armhole height which is also knit in brick stitch. The neck has a rounded shape.

Deadline

I had initially asked for the test to be finished by the end of October, but since a few of the testers wouldn’t be able to finish in time, I have extended it to the end of November.

Materials

Sizes

The pattern is written to fit a bust circumference:

• 75(80, 85, 90, 95, 100)[105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130]cm
• 30(32, 34, 36, 38, 40)[42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52]”

Finished sweater bust circumference:

• 82.5(87.5, 92.5, 97.5, 102.5, 107.5)[112.5, 117.5, 122.5, 127.5, 132.5, 137.5]cm
• 33(35, 37, 39, 41, 43)[45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55]”

The sample is a size 85cm/34” with 5cm/2” of positive ease.

Yarn

Sport weight yarn:

• 1020(1080, 1110, 1200, 1260, 1350)[1410, 1470, 1560, 1620, 1710, 1770] meters
• 1112(1177, 1210, 1308, 1373, 1472)[1537, 1602, 1700, 1766, 1864, 1929] yards

My sample was knit in Fonty Nimbus, colorway Paprika, and I used 1020m/1112yd.

Needles

• 3.50mm/US 4 (or size needed to get gauge).
• 3.00mm/US 2.5 (or one size smaller than size needed to get gauge)

Notions

Stitch markers, tapestry needle and scrap yarn.

Gauge with 3.50mm/US 4 needles

Stockinette stitch

24 sts and 34 rows = 10cm/4'' (after blocking)

Brick stitch

24 sts and 44 rows = 10cm/4'' (after blocking)

Brick stitch instructions

• Row 1 (RS): k4, *k1w2, k3, repeat from * to end of row
• Row 2: Purl to first extra wrapped st, *sl1pDw, p3, repeat from * to last st, p1
• Row 3: Knit to first extra long st, *sl1p, k3, repeat from * to end of row
• Row 4: Knit to first extra long st, *sl1p, k3, repeat from * to last st, k1
• Row 5: k2, *k1w2, k3, repeat from * to last to sts, k2
• Row 6: Purl to first extra wrapped st, *sl1pDw, p3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl1pDw, p2
• Row 7: Knit to first extra long st, *sl1p, k3, repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2
• Row 8: Knit to first extra long st, *sl1p, k3, repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl1pDw, k2

Abbreviations: k1w2: k1, wrapping yarn twice around needle; sl1pDw: slip 1 purlwise with yarn on WS of work and drop extra wrap; sl1p: slip 1 purlwise with yarn on WS of work.

Dimensions of the finished sweater:

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